PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krush comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T- Pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krush
vs
Anton

189 cm
32
185 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

174 cm
35
187 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krush tries a head kick but it misses.
Anton shoots in and drives through. Krush sprawls well.
Krush avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Krush misses.
Anton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krush avoids it really well and circles away.
Anton shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexander Krush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Anton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Krush. No joy for Anton on that attempt.
Krush stuffs the takedown.
Krush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anton shoots for a double leg takedown but Krush sprawls well. He's pushed Anton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krush stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krush lands a big head kick that sends Anton tumbling to the mat! Krush takes a step backwards and waves Anton back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Anton is rocked!

It looks like Stephan Anton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krush slaps away a takedown attempt from Anton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anton is still on wobbly legs! Can Krush finish him?
Anton has his takedown stuffed
and Krush counters with a nice body kick.
Anton seems to have recovered his senses.
Anton looks winded!
Anton shoots for a double leg takedown but Krush sprawls well. He's pushed Anton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stephan Anton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Krush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krush is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Anton flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Anton is out cold! Krush holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Krush!
Alexander Krush decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.